• Having completed at least two years of law school. This means that for students who study a double degree, only their years of legal studies will be taken into consideration.
• Students who wish to participate in a course in the field of European or International Law are required to have completed an introduction course in that field of law at their home university. For students who have not yet completed such a course, the Amsterdam Law School offers 2 introduction courses: Introduction to European Union Law and Introduction to International Law.

Amsterdam Law School accepts the following tests and test results:

• TOEFL* (Test of English as a Foreign Language) - The minimum required TOEFL score is 100 iBT, with a minimum of 24 for subscores reading and writing, a minimum of 22 for subscore listening and a minimum of 25 for subscore speaking. Please make sure to mention our institutional code: 9011 when signing up for the TOEFL test so we can verify your scores online.
• IELTS Academic ** (International English Language Testing System) - The minimum required overall IELTS score is 7.0, with a minimum score of 6.5 for each individual component.
• Cambridge English Language Assessment : minimum grade C1 Advanced with a minimum score of 190. Please make sure to ‘share’ your test results with us so we can verify your scores online. 

The Amsterdam Law School offers a very limited number of law courses at bachelor’s level in semester one. If a student will only register for law courses at bachelor’s level in semester one you may submit an English language test equivalent to: 

• level B2 in the CEFR
• TOEFL (minimum score: 92 internet test) 
• IELTS (minimum score 6.5)
• Cambridge Examination scores (minimum scores: CAE C, CPE C)
• proof of B2 level in the CEFR on the Erasmus Mobility Tool Language Assessment Test (Erasmus students only)
• Proof of B2 level in the CEFR by the language institute of your University (Erasmus students only)

Please note that:

• The course offer at bachelor’s level in semester 1 is limited
• It is not possible to register only for law courses at bachelor’s level in semester 2.

The following students are exempted from the above-mentioned test requirements:

• Students who have received their prior education in one of the following English speaking countries: Australia, Canada (except of the province of Quebec), Ireland, New Zealand, the United Kingdom or the United States;
• Students who possess an international or European baccalaureate diploma (provided that it is an English-language diploma);
• Students who have completed a Bachelor’s or Master’s programme taught entirely in English (note: this does not include exchange, summer school or other non-degree programmes).

After your home university has nominated you, the University of Amsterdam will send you 2 emails.  

• The first email will contain instructions on how to apply. Please read this email carefully.
• The second email will be sent within 1 working day after the first email, and will include your UvAnetID (student number).
• Sometimes these first emails will arrive in your spam mailbox. Please regularly check your spam mailbox.
• If you did not yet receive any email from the UvA on 15 April 2025 please contact us.

Activate your UvAnetID as instructed in the second email. 

Once you have carefully read the information on this page, and have activated your UvAnetID, please visit SIS, log in with your UvAnetID and click on ‘My Admissions’ to submit your application. Please note that you will need to upload the following documents in PDF format with your application in the SIS student portal:

• Certified Transcript of records in English (bachelor and master)
• Scan of passport or ID card (front and back)
• Proof of English proficiency

During the application process, you will be asked to fill in a course wish list. Note that by submitting your wish list you do not register for these courses. You will be informed about our course registration period at a later stage.

The International Office of the Amsterdam Law School aims to confirm receipt of nominations and applications within one week. Applicants receive the decision regarding their admission before 1 June (first semester) or 1 November (second semester). Accepted exchange students receive information letters by e-mail. Please find the timeline of the first semester 25-26 below.

Information about our course registration period will be sent to you in a separate email of the Education Desk of the Amsterdam Law School after acceptance.

Home universities often require specific documents to be signed by the International Office of the Amsterdam Law School. The most common documents are the Online Learning Agreement and Confirmation of Arrival/Departure.

The Online Learning Agreement is signed once your registration for all courses is final.

• UvA Erasmus code: AMSTERD01
• Exchange Coordinator: J. Vogel, exchange-law@uva.nl

The Confirmation of Arrival is signed once you arrive in Amsterdam. Please send the document that your university requires us to sign by email to: exchange-law@uva.nl.

The Amsterdam housing market is extremely challenging. UvA International Student Housing has a limited number of rooms reserved for roughly half of the newly incoming international students every semester. Please note that accommodation therefore cannot be guaranteed.

Shortly after acceptance the student will receive an email about the application procedure for student housing (draw). 

More information on UvA International Student Housing can be found on uva.nl/housing. 

We recommend students to withdraw their exchange if they can’t find a place to live before they arrive.

Moving to Amsterdam for your exchange is an exciting experience. To help you with the transition, the UvA has various services and support facilities. Find out how to arrange your visa or residence permit, your insurance, and other practical matters.

Students who have been admitted to the UvA will receive inspiring nice-to-know and need-to-know information in our online Start magazine and Start Newsletters.